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1st Maker Space launches Computer Science Partnership with IPS
Making our Way Back to the Classroom
The Maker Manager Program: Nurturing a Maker Mindset
IPS Computer Science Champions Lead #CSforIPS
This week the team at 1st Maker Space led one of the most innovative professional development experiences I have had an opportunity to be a part of. Teachers at Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) embraced #CSforIPS this week and jumped into computer science with Dash, Dot, and Cue from Wonder Workshop. Like many professional development workshops this summer, our team worked to create a digital professional development experience for the Computer Science Champions. Each IPS Computer Science Champion received a Dash Home Learning Bundle to complete the professional development at home, and we created a course that blended synchronous and asynchronous...
#HoosierMade
Makerspaces should inspire creativity, design thinking, and innovation. They should also be places that are easy to organize and can handle class after class of students who are anxious to dive into new projects. At 1st Maker Space, we have an exclusive line of furniture designed for makers, by makers. Our furniture is #HoosierMade and designed and built by 1st Maker Space co-founder, Adam Brand.
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